The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-07-23
THE suPREME COURT JuDoEsn1p.

State Convention draws near the chances
of Hon. w. NJ. Rapsher, of Mauch Chunk,
becoming the successful candidate fer the
nomination of Judge Of the Supreme Court
loom ny more brightly. Since his endorse
ment by the Democratic County COnven-
tion few weeks age we have heard many
eemnendatory allusions to his candidacy
which fact proves conelusively that he ia
rapidly gaining favor amengst Democrats.
ertffe State. Democrats who uRderstand
and correctly sFprsc1ats the honorable
aszAASTnan's sterling worth and ability as
Hlrist are loud in his praise and anxious for
kis nomination by the Democratic State
Convention. Representing, as Hon.,W. M.
Rapsher does. the interests Of the laboring
classes, it.would be next TO an impossibili-
~ for his candidacy not to meet with pop
uiar favor Considering the spontaneous
demand for bis nomination that issues from
the throats ef hundreds OF thousands Of
zeen whc represent tbe toiling masses Of
fer that class of Democrats who, actuated
BY personal prejudice and petty jealousy,
oppose the candidacy of gentleman who
is openly acknowledged to bs the leading
light of the Carbon county bar, and one Of
the ablest iurists in the State Of Pennsyl-
vapia, 10 east aside all personal ill-feeling
ssid make the cry that goes up from tho
solid old Tenth Legion for his nomination
a spontaneous demand that is well worthy
Of the man.
In this connection we are pleased to quote
the following from last weeks Weatherly
Herdldf
The hauch Chunk Democrat last week
In an article on Hon. w. NJ. Rapsher's
candidacy for Supreme Judge has the fol
lowing: His name for Judge was first
mentioned publicly by the Lehighton An
voCATE we helieYe, and in one Of its edi
terials urging his nomination it was men
toned as an important item in his favoi
that he never acted as lawyer for any cor
poratien, and this announcement means, i
II means anything, that he is an avowet
anti-corperationist. The Democrat say!
Rapsher Is strong, "that he will receive
Reedly number of votes" Where is Ii,
strong? With the masses, the rank ant
file of the party, the people whom the part.
and party's leaders must always depent
upon Whenever candidates are to be elected
Now, whereas he may be an 'aYowed'
-anti-corperstionist, he is also an honest an
fair minded man. Everybody that has hi
acquaintance knows him to be such. j
elected to the Supreme Bench, vested right
will be equally as safe as in the hands @
not what his name is. A proprietor c
millions invested in corporations will +,
csivs his just rights under the laws of tn
State, but nary a decision at the expense c
the people. And this is why the peopl
are far him. He is just the man for til
dag and the hour and If he should be fo
tunate enough to receive the nomination
the Allentown convention he will DO tr
umphantly elected. Mr.. Rapsher is in flu
accord with the expressed sentiment
his party as set forth in the aati-corporatic
platforms of the Democratic party Of IL
past As arecent instance, the platforl
Of 1885, when Conrad b. Day was cal
dldate for State Treasurer, was ''svowt
antl-corporation." At a big consulate
Of prominent Democrats of Eastern PEN
sylvania held at the Mansion House, Mauc
Chunk In 1886, to consult with Charma
HsnsSl and candidate Day the general dri
Of the talk was toward anti-corporation
sccerdaHce with the platform of the part
All the prominent party leaders mac
speeches, Mr.. Rapsher got up and said
substaRce--"that he was In entire acco
with the speeches and the party platforr
bat the great difficulty that confronted u
party was to mako or get the masses OF Il
people to believe that the Democratic par
was In earnest and perfect good faith, al
shat II meant TODD exactly what it pror
ised d;--that II they could really make Il
party was In dead earnest on ths 'avow
anti-csrporatien' issue, all parties wou
rally to his support, and the ticket wou
be elected by a larger majority than N
Blaine had in 1884. The earnest and II
yresslve manner in which Mr.. Rapsher sa
this brought forth emphatic applause. '
repeat that because Mr.. Rapsher's reco
Il as Sound as standard gold dollar,
this important issue. the people of Pen
sylyania, regadess of party would give hi
the largest majority that any man has h
in many day. Let all his friend from
and near GO TO the Allentown Conventl
and urge his nomination.
In denial Of the assertion that /
Knights st Lsbsr organization Is breakl
up General Master Workman Powderly us